Mgr, Plant I

Job Purpose

To manage all aspects of a plant in support of corporate business objectives by ensuring compliance with all standards, policies, and regulations for the safe, environmentally sound production of quality product.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drives continuous safety, quality and environmental improvements and culture based on current Best Practices
• Interacts with upper level management to define resource needs of the plant such as raw materials and capital projects
• Assembles and leads multi-function site business team
• Develops, communicates and implements plant goals, business objectives, operating plans and capital plans
• Communicates the corporate vision and goals to staff and employees
• Manages and develops staff and employees, including hiring, orientating, training and performance management
• Lead performance management effort that includes the identification and communication of critical success factors
• Accountable for achieving forecasted financial performance targets
• Contribute to the process of managing the capital projects and cost reductions process, including a 3-5-year capital expenditure plan
• Establishes and maintains customer focus for employees
• Develops budget and manages within budgeted guidelines
• Ensures product quality meets established standards
• Ensures compliance and perform all duties in accordance with all safety/environmental rules and regulations
• Manages and maintains equipment, site, and facilities in appropriate working condition to meet business needs
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with key customers
• Establishes solid manufacturing and operating systems to maximize production and profitability
• Travel required 20% of the time

Requirements

• 6+ years' experience in technical manufacturing facility, preferably within the forest products industry
• 3+ years' experience managing professional, technical, and/or supervisory employees
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position
• Strong technical knowledge
• Broad knowledge of safety and environmental systems and procedures
• Knowledge of current management and supervisory techniques
• Strong leadership skills; ability to lead meetings/teams
• Able to effectively implement change

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing, Production or related field

Skills

• Technical knowledge
• Manufacturing processes and process improvement techniques
• Safety and environmental systems and procedures
• Management and supervisory techniques
• Leadership skills

Benefits

Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.